O’Donnellan & Joyce has a selection of starter homes and larger family homes for sale in its upcoming Wild Atlantic Way auction on Friday March 3. Anne Harding, senior sales agent and auction co-ordinator with O’Donnellan & Joyce, said: “There’s great value in the March auction with a nice variety of homes to suit first time buyers or families looking to upsize. Our selection of property going under the hammer on March 3 includes Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Kerry, and Galway. There is something for everybody." Ms Harding said that open viewings have been especially busy over the past few weekends.

Gardai are investigating a series of burglaries which took place in the city and county over the last few weeks. Between 4.30pm and midnight on December 21, a house in Frenchpark, Oranmore, Co Galway was broken into and cash, jewellery and personal belongings were taken.

After providing NaPro FertilityCare for 10 years in the Galway Clinic and for one year in the Beacon Court in Dublin, Dr Caroline Guindon has started to practice again in Galway. Her practice opened on October 4 in the Arlington House Medical Centre in Oranmore.

O Donnellan & Joyce presents this stunning five bedroom detached dormer bungalow located at Glenascaul, Oranmore, Co Galway. The property is situated off the N18 that leads towards the Galway/Dublin dual carriageway. The property is also only minutes drive from the M4 and Oranmore village.

GMIT have announced that lecturers Celine Curtin, Department of Film & Documentary, and Maree’s Dr John Healy, Department of Computing and Applied Physics, are joint winners of this year’s GMIT President’s Award for Teaching Excellence.